Vernon Hills
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Where to enjoy the Super Bowl even though your beloved Bears aren’t in itJan 28, 2026 1:22 pm - The Chicago Bears may not have made it to the Super Bowl, but the big game will be played Sunday regardless. Many suburban bars and restaurants are rolling out ways for you to make the best of it.
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 31 to Feb. 7Jan 27, 2026 7:44 pm - Learn about upcoming garden club meetings, plant sales, and educational workshops in the Chicago suburbs, including one on “Reducing Climate Change Through Composting.”
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A ‘zoo’ without cages: Immersive holographic animal experience opens at Hawthorn mallJan 27, 2026 4:05 pm - An immersive zoo experience — without cages, live animals or virtual reality headsets — is offered at Hologram Zoo at Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills.
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Lake Zurich takes $52 million step to bring Lake Michigan water to townJan 27, 2026 3:14 pm - The target for Lake Michigan water to flow through taps in Lake Zurich is sometime in 2028 but the nuts and bolts of the $154 million project are taking shape.
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Dining out: Zaxbys makes Illinois debut, new Portillo’s sauce lineup, National Hot Chocolate Day and moreJan 27, 2026 2:43 pm - Zaxbys makes its Illinois debut with a new restaurant in Plainfield, Portillo’s has a new dipping sauce flight, Saturday is National Hot Chocolate Day and the new restaurant Burl is opening this weekend in Evanston.
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Candidate’s supporters come together to knit, crochet for people in needJan 26, 2026 6:40 pm - Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh’s supporters came together Saturday to knit winter gear for needy people.
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Takeda expands footprint with lease of warehouse space at Innovation Park in LibertyvilleJan 26, 2026 1:13 pm - Pharmaceutical giant Takeda is expanding its presence in Innovation Park, a life-sciences hub originally built as the Motorola campus in Libertyville.
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Horned Lark is having a moment: Ground-hugger featured on cover of two birding magazinesJan 26, 2026 12:24 pm - There are roughly 750 kinds of birds in the United States. So, what are the chances that one of them, Horned Lark, would grace the covers of two major birding magazines this month?
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Pritzker calls for abolishing ‘Trump’s ICE’ after fatal shooting in MinnesotaJan 24, 2026 5:47 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker called for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a federal agent shot and killed a man in Minnesota. Pritzker qualified his statement, saying “It's time to abolish Trump’s ICE.”
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Top dogs compete in show at Lake County FairgroundsJan 24, 2026 5:42 pm - The Lake County Fairgrounds was filled with man’s best friends and their owners as they vied for top honors at the Cool Cluster Dog Show this frigid Saturday in January.